The Northern Way

Old Heithinn Tales From the North

Old Heithinn Tales from the North is a cooperative project to produce the first complete English translation of the Fornaldar Sögur corpus. This includes translations by Gavin Chappell, Peter Tunstall and George L. Hardman. Coding and format by Alfta Lothursdottir.

All translations copyrighted to their translators.

The Saga of Hromund Gripsson - Translation by Gavin Chappell

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10

The Saga of Ketil Trout - Translated by Gavin Chappell

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5

Of the Kings of the Uplands - Translation by Gavin Chappell

The Saga of Illugi, Foster Son of Grid - Translation by Gavin Chappell

The Saga of Hervor and King Heidrek the Wise - Translation by Peter Tunstall

Note On Translation
Chapter 1 - 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 5 - 6
Chapter 6 - 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 11 (Cont.)
Chapter 11 (Cont.)
Chapter 12-15
Epilogue , Appendix, And Appendix B

The Tale of Toki Tokason - Translation by Peter Tunstall

The Tale of Helgi Thorisson - Translation by Peter Tunstall

The Saga of Eirek the Traveler - Translation by Peter Tunstall

Chapters 1-2
Chapers 3-5

The Saga of Hrolf Kraki and His Champions - Translation by Peter Tunstall

Part 1

Chapters 1-3
Chapters 3-5

Part 2

Chapters 6-10
Chapters 11-14
Chapters 15-17

Part 3

Chapters 18-21
Chapters 22-23

Part 4

Chapters 24-27
Chapters 28-31
Chapters 32-36

Part 5 and 6

Chapters 37-39
Chapters 40-42
Chapters 43-46

Part 7

Chapters 47-50
Chapters 51-52 and Appendix A

The Saga of Grim Shaggy-Cheek - Translation by Peter Tunstall

Chapter 1
Chapters 2-4

The Saga of Yngvar the Traveller - Translation by Peter Tunstall

Chapter 1 - 3
Chapter 4 - 6
Chapter 7 - 9
Chapter 10 - 14

The Tale of Ragnar's Sons - Translation by Peter Tunstall

Chapter 1 - 2
Chapter 3 - 5

The Saga of Half and His Heroes - Translation by Peter Tunstall

Chapter 1 - 6
Chapter 7 - 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12 - 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 16 - 17

The Discovery of Norway - Translation by Gavin Chappell

Chapter 1-3

The Story of Thorsteinn House-Power - Translation by George L. Hardman

Chapter 1-4
Chapter 5-7
Chapter 8-13

The Saga of Bosi and Herraud - Translation by George L. Hardman

Chapter 1-4
Chapter 5-6
Chapter 7-8
Chapter 9-12
Chapter 13-16

Of Fjornjot and His Kinsmen - Translation by George L. Hardman

Chapter 1-2
Chapter 3-9

Sorli’s Tale or The Saga of Hedin & Hogni - Translation by Peter Tunstall

The Tale

The Story of Norna-Gest - Translation by George L. Hardman

Chapter 1-5
Chapter 6-8
Chapter 9-12

The Saga of Halfdan Eysteinsson - Translation by George L. Hardman

Chapter 1-10
Chapter 11-18
Chapter 19-27